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Riley right choice for interim role at economic development entity

The choice of John Riley to serve as interim CEO of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership was the right move. Riley has a solid record on economic development as part of the team that secured AstraZeneca’s...

Delaware’s DiFebo’s to open third restaurant in Berlin, MD

DiFebro’s Italian Restaurant is expanding to Berlin, MD. Ocean City Today reported the family-owned restaurant will open at the location of Siculi Italian Kitchen, a pizza and pasta restaurant on Main Street in the town...

Wilmington-based toxic tort litigation firm expands in Midwest

  The Wilmington-based  law firm of    Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC  announced an expansion into Missouri and Illinois. Maron Marvel, which primarily handles toxic tort litigation, added 13 new attorneys to the firm, along...

Business licenses: Sept. 24, 2017

(Editor's note: Business licenses are issued by the State of Delaware for the purpose of raising revenue)  PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL SERVICES GALLAGHER PROPERTIES LLC 107 OLDBURY DR  WILMINGTON, DE 19808-1431 GALLO REALTY REFERRAL COMPANY 37230 REHOBOTH AVENUE EXT REHOBOTH BCH, DE 19971-3198 GAMING...

Chesapeake subsidiary buys Florida propane assets

Florida Public Utilities Company (FPU), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced today that its propane subsidiary, Flo-Gas Corporation, has purchased the propane operating assets of Chipola Propane Gas Company in Marianna,  FL. “We are...

Contractors at Experimental Station evaluated after exposure to materials

Contractors working at the DuPont Experimental Station near Wilmington were evaluated at local hospitals after exposure to a material. According to DuPont spokesman Dan Turner, at about 11 a.m. on Saturday,  contractors conducting work in...

(Video) Carney, Purzycki announce $20 million transit center

https://youtu.be/pndH9XbT0sM (Video courtesy of WHYY Newsworks) Government  officials were on hand late last week to highlight infrastructure investments in the city of Wilmington that include a new transit/parking center  Twenty projects underway or in planning stages by...

Gas prices continue post-hurricane decline

Prices in the Mid-Atlantic region continued their decline, Wilmington-based AAA Mid-Atlantic reported. The price at the pump fell 11 cents in Delaware during the past week to $2.46, with prices dropping to  $2.36 a gallon...

Town of Milton settles with resident over anti-Trump signs

The Town of Milton has settled with a resident who signs on her property critical of President Trump. The town had cited Penny Nickerson. The ACLU Foundation of Delaware filed a lawsuit on behalf of...

Perryville Outlets on its way to becoming warehouse site

The Perryville Outlet Center site may be on its way to becoming a warehouse complex. The Cecil Whig reported that New York-based SK Realty is expected to close on the sale of the site along...

The Struts to perform as part of NASCAR weekend in Dover

The Struts, an English rock band,  will perform a free concert on the AAA Stage at Victory Plaza on Sunday, Oct. 1 before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Dover International...

Delaware State University announces plans to build large residence hall, raze two others

Delaware State University’s Board of Trustees announced plans to enhance the University’s capacity to meet its growing residential enrollment with a new 200,000-square- foot residence hall, slated to open in the fall of 2019.  The facility...

University of Delaware provost to step down

University of Delaware Provost Domenico Grasso has decided to step down effective next month. UD President Dennis Assanis announced Grasso’s departure in a message to the university community. The provost is the university's chief academic...

Riley named interim CEO of Prosperity Partnership

John S. Riley will serve as interim CEO of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership - the newly-established public-private partnership that will lead the state's economic development efforts.  Riley will help launch operations, develop a strategic plan and...

Facebook CEO not heading to court in Del. after stock plan is shelved

Mark Zuckerberg will not come  to Delaware for a court appearance.  Facebook Friday dropped plans to issue a new class of stock that would have allowed CEO Mark Zuckerberg to regain voting control of the...

Chemours, Honeywell seek rehearing on EPA refrigerant rule

Chemours and Honeywell filed a petition for rehearing of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.   The SNAP  program calls for more ozone-friendly refrigerants for vehicles, businesses and homes,...

Barclays donates $125,000 to support Food Bank’s culinary program

As part of the graduation celebration of the 49th and 50th classes of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Barclays presented a check for $125,000 to help support the Food Bank’s...

Residence Inn south of Newark to become Sonesta ES Suites

The Residence Inn by Marriott south of Newark will move to the Sonesta flag. A notice to future guests indicated that the extended stay inn that offers apartment-style amenities will become the Sonesta ES Suites...

14th Taste of Newark coming Sunday

The  14th annual Taste of Newark is slated for Sunday.   The  food and wine festival will take place from noon - 3 p.m. on Old College Lawn at the University of Delaware. Guests will enjoy...

Our view: Zuckerberg’s coming to town

One of the top celebrities in the tech world will be becoming to Delaware. Facebook co-founder and CEO  Mark Zuckerberg is slated to be in Chancery Court on Sept. 26  in a case involving shareholders...
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